Dalit man tied to tree, beaten over suspected mobile theft in Visakhapatnam

A Dalit man, identified as Tarakeswara Rao, was tied to a tree and beaten up by a man, identified as Suri Babu, in Visakhapatnam ten days ago. A video of the incident has gone viral recently.

According to the police at Juttada village under Pendurthi police station limits in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district, a man was tied up and assaulted for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.

The victim, Tarakeswara Rao, complained to the local police about the incident and the accused, Suri Babu, was arrested by the police.

A case has also been registered under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Courtesy : Indiatoday

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